Sausalito
July 20 – 27, 2021
Peek-a-Boo: A man was seen peering into parked cars on Bridgeway. Police responded to a call, talked to the man, and told him to stop it.
Homeless Beef: An unidentified person logged a complaint with police about the city policy of issuing $500 fines to people camping the city. Overnight camping is permitted only at the Marinship Park homeless enclosure.
Marinship: A caller wanted to speak to officers who handled a late-night disturbance at the Marinship homeless corral on July 20. It involved a man chasing people with a hammer in hand.
Car Sleeper: A caller complained about a couple sleeping in their car on Marinship Way. The couple is aggressive. Police responded, but the couple and their car were gone.
Uninvited: A man came to the door of a home on Anchorage Road and asked to see the PG&E bill for the residence. Then the man tried to talk the owners of the home into a different utility plan. They told the uninvited man to scram and called the police. The man was not with PG&E.
Smash ‘n Grab: A car was broken into on Bridgeway and items taken from the car.
Sleeper: A person was sleeping in a Mercedes Sprinter van parked on Main Street and “tricked out” into a camper. A dog was in the front seat and a person was sleeping inside. Police moved it along.
Panhandler: A man walked into a nail shop on Second Street and begged for money from customers. Police contacted the man and told him to stop doing that.
Parking Trouble: A resident of Sausalito Boulevard reported a neighbor parking a car in front of his house for four full days without moving it. The neighbor has an emply driveway, but doesn’t use it. Police marked the parked car.
Burglary: A car on Harrison Avenue was broken into on July 24. A bad was stolen containing business paperwork and a collectable knife.
Fairfax
Gun ‘n Meth: While in pursuit of a man in a BMW sedan in downtown Fairfax, police recovered a backpack thrown from the car about 1 a.m. on Tuesday, July 27. It contained meth and a handgun with a high-capacity magazine. The driver evaded police.
San Rafael
Gang Shooting: On July 23, 2021, at 10:42 p.m., the San Rafael Police Department received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired near Third Street at Lootens Place. Witnesses reported seeing vehicles fleeing the area at a high rate of speed. A San Rafael Police Department Officer saw a black Dodge Charger speeding away from the scene. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but it failed to yield. The vehicle eventually stopped near the top of Wolfe Grade. Officers located four people inside the vehicle, with two of the occupants suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim, a 25-year-old male from Fairfield sustained life threatening injuries. The second victim, a 25-year-old male from Pittsburg sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Other responding units located the shooting scene on Lootens Place. An additional gunshot victim was found in the parking structure on Lootens Place. The victim, a 62-year-old man from San Rafael, was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
At about the same time San Rafael Police Dispatch was notified of a collision in the Central Marin Police Department’s jurisdiction. The occupants of the vehicle had been shot in Downtown San Rafael. One victim, a 24-year-old male from Stockton, was dead at the scene and the second victim, a 29-year-old male from Stockton, was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. While this was happening, San Rafael Police Dispatch was notified of an additional victim who was dropped off at an area hospital. A vehicle pulled up to the emergency department and summoned help for one of his passengers. Once the victim was removed from the car by medical personnel the vehicle fled. The victim, a 27-year-old man from Fairfield, died of his injuries at the hospital.
Many of the victims had come to San Rafael to attend a rap music concert at a Downtown bar. This is an active and ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call San Rafael Police at (415) 485-3000. Tips can also be made online at http://www.srpd.org/tips.
Novato
Fatal Car Crash: A car crash on Highway 101 in Novato on July 28 resulted in the death of an 18-year-old passenger. The driver of the car was fleeing police at the time of the accident.
The California Highway Patrol reported that CHP officers were attempting to stop the car when it pulled over at a bus exit and two passengers fled the scene. The car then sped off and later crashed near the Bel Marin Keys exit. The driver of the car fled the scene on foot. The young passenger was dead in the backseat. He was identified as Agustin ROJAS-RODRIGUEZ of Santa Rosa, CA.
The incident is under investigation. The driver and the two passengers remain at large.
Suspicious Backpack: On June 30 around 4 a.m., a Novato Police Sergeant saw a motorcycle traveling northbound on Highway 101 at a high rate of speed. The sergeant attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the motorcycle, however, the driver fled from the traffic stop. NPD Officers were able to locate the driver, identified as Chas Nicolas, 40-year-old resident of Cazadero, CA and arrested him for several violations.
Several hours later, Novato Response Team (NRT) Officers were conducting a follow up investigation related to this original incident in the same area of the arrest. A community member reported finding a backpack which contained a firearm with a serial number that had been removed, a motorcycle helmet, riding gloves, and a receipt that had Nicolas’ name on it. While NRT Officers were conducting their investigation, Nicolas, who was arrested several hours earlier, returned to attempt to retrieve the property he had left behind. Nicolas was arrested a second time for several felony offenses.
We would like to thank the community member for reporting the suspicious backpack. It is always a good idea to report suspicious items that are unattended by calling 415-897-4361 to avoid a dangerous situation from occurring.
Central Police
July 14 – 20, 2021
Summary :During this one-week time period, we had 587 calls for service. This included 3 calls related to hit and run accidents, 2 minor injury accidents, 0 major injury accidents and 8 property damage only accidents. There were 0 residential burglaries, 0 commercial burglaries and 2 auto burglaries. There were 2 calls related to DUI and 0 DUI arrest.
Theft: A resident on Redwood Avenue in Corte Madera reported the catalytic converter taken from his vehicle. An Officer took a report.
Homeless Man: A caller reported an unwanted subject on San Anselmo Avenue in San Anselmo. A man, with no permanent address, was arrested for public intoxication and violation of probation. He was transported and booked into Marin County Jail.
Car Stolen: A caller reported returning to where he had parked his vehicle on Larkspur Landing Circle in Larkspur to find it missing. An Officer took a stolen vehicle report.
Drunk As Skunk: An Officer advised he was out with a subject on San Anselmo Avenue in San Anselmo. A man, with no permanent address, was arrested for public intoxication and violation of probation. He was transported and booked into Marin County Jail.
Drunk: A caller reported an unwanted subject on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in San Anselmo. A San Rafael resident was arrested for public intoxication. He was transported and booked into Marin County Jail.
Drunk: A caller reported a possible intoxicated subject on Tamalpais Drive in Corte Madera. A Larkspur resident was arrested for public intoxication. He was transported and booked into Marin County Jail.
Car Stolen: A resident on South Eliseo Drive in Greenbrae advised her vehicle was missing. An Officer took a stolen vehicle report.
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